In 2007, there was another celebrity immortalized as a G.I. Joe, Rowdy Roddy Piper. If you don’t remember Piper, than you probably never watched any wrestling during the 80’s. He was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music and earned the nickname “Rowdy” by displaying his trademark “Scottish” rage.  Piper was THE bad guy in Professional Wrestling. Whether it was fighting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at the original WrestleMania or leading the “bad guys” on Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling, Piper was the character you loved to hate. He actually still make appearances on shows such as WWE’s RAW and Smackdown till this day.

This figure was a JoeCon exclusive for 2007, and has a limited run of 1,000 pieces. It came packaged in a special 25th Anniversary card and actually looks  pretty decent. According to his filecard, he is a trainer for Destro’s private army – The Iron Grenadiers.

There pretty pricey now however – up to $400.00 in eBay auctions. You can get one much cheaper (if a hundred bucks  or so is much cheaper) if you keep your eyes out for them. This one for example, is currently at $250 with a day to go.  They do show up surprisingly frequently, given the print numbers too. Also, a large portion of them are signed, as RRP was present at the conventions.

There is a lesson to be learned here. Limited Release Convention exclusives are a must buy. Be it classic video games, comics, or action figures. Just take a quick Google search first, and see what the releases from other years are now selling for.